New York Times: Announcing the latest round of high-speed rail grants last week, Federal Railroad Administration chief Joe Szabo compared the effort to the 1950s push to lace the country with interstate highways. “In the 20th century, our vision led to the Interstate Highway System,” Szabo said. “In the 21st century, our vision will give us a world-class network of high-speed passenger rail corridors.” President Eisenhower is credited with creating the highway system that now stretches nearly 47,000 miles and…